LG G Pro 2 hands-on

The LG G Pro 2 went official 10 days prior to the MWC. It's already selling in Korea, with US and Europe getting it in March and April.

The G Pro 2 is the successor of the Optimus G Pro phablet and upgrades all major specs. It comes with a larger 5.9" 1080p IPS display, runs on the Snapdragon 800 chipset with 3GB of RAM, and comes with a 13MP camera with enhanced optical image stabilization (OIS+).

LG G Pro 2 next to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

The G Pro 2's display looks great, colors are punchy, the viewing angles are OK too, though the performance under direct sunlight is rather unimpressive. Still the display occupies 77.2% of the entire front, the bezels are impressively slim.

The other key features of the LG G Pro 2 are expandable 16 or 32GB of internal storage, 4K video recording @30 fps, 1080p videos @ 60fps and 720p@120fps. The phablet is powered by a 3,200mAh battery.

LG G Pro 2

LG G Pro 2 is running Android 4.4.2 KitKat skinned with LG's proprietary Emotional UX. The phablet also introduces the so-called Knock Code - allowing device unlock by a combination of taps on the screen. We tried this feature and liked it, though it takes some time to get used to.

LG G Pro 2: a closer look

Here's a quick video demo of LG's latest software:

The LG G Pro 2 is made entirely of plastic. Its back has barely visible pattern, and is glossy and very slippery. We expected to find fingerprints and smudges all over the G Pro 2 after handling the phablet for a while, but as it turns out it is not affected too badly, never mind the glossy finish.

The back of the G Pro 2 has the already familiar control deck just below the camera - a Power/Lock key squeezed between the volume keys. Those can be configured to launch different apps (such as the camera) upon a long press.

A peek under the battery cover

We've taken the LG G Pro 2 out for a quick spin. We were eager to test its OIS camera, so we snapped e few photos.

LG G Pro 2 10MP 16:9 camera samples

And here is a full 13MP 4:3 photo.

LG G Pro 2 13MP camera sample.

We've also shot two short 4K videos with the LG G Pro 2. The first we uploaded to YouTube for convenience, the second is available for download untouched. Enjoy!